EDUC 197: Competency Appraisal 1

Professional Education: EDUC 90 The Teacher and the School Currriculum

1. Ms. Mateo, a history teacher, considers the element of time in arranging the content of her lessons in world
history. What way of establishing sequence is given emphasis by Ms. Mateo?
a. simple to complex c. concrete to abstract
b. part to whole d. chronological

2. Sir Antonio, a curriculum consultant on Economics, insists that in selecting the curriculum content, it is better that
throughout the high school years economic geography concepts be used to recur and be repeated with depth for
effective learning. What criterion in content selection is shown here?
a. validity c. continuity
b. significance d. learnability

3. Which curriculum design element is taking place when Ella, a 4th year student, can connect the lessons he learned
in a subject area to a related content in another subject area?
a. articulation c. continuity
b. balance d. integration

4. Teacher Lina believes that respect for the child is fundamental in curriculum. Thus, all activities in the classroom
are geared towards the development of the child—the center of the educative process. To which approach in
curriculum does Teacher Lina adhere?
a. Learner-centered c. Problem-centered
b. Subject-centered d. Essentialist

5. Teacher Beth puts emphasis on the immediate felt interests and needs of her students and not on the anticipated
needs and interests. Which best describes the curriculum that Teacher Beth uses?
a. Subject-centered c. Experience-centered
b. Learner-centered d. Culture-based

6. One example of this design of subject-centered curriculum is that which shows social students being combined
with geography, civics and culture, and history to comprise one subject area. Which design is this?
a. correlated c. separate subject
b. broadfield d. core

7. Mr. Nuevo as a Science teacher tries to enrich the content of his lesson by identifying related concepts in Math.
What pattern of organizing subjects did Mr. Nuevo considers?
a. broadfield c. core
b. correlated d. separate subject

8. What design element establishes the vertical linkage from level to level to avoid glaring gaps and wasteful
overlaps?
a. articulation c. scope
b. balance d. sequence

9. Which is not a component of curriculum designing?

a. formulating objectives c. selecting curricular activities
b. selecting learning content d. diagnosis of needs

10. Who controls the subject-centered curriculum?

a. learner c. parent
b. teacher d. teachers and parents

11. To provide for individual differences in the classroom, how is curriculum designed?
a. minimum learning competencies are included
b. realistic and meaningful experiences are provided
c. some degree of flexibility is provided
d. social skills are emphasized

12. Which of the following is a reason for the continuous appraisal of the existing curriculum in all levels?
a. new national policies in government
b. changing needs and condition of society
c. economic status of the people
d. political trust of the country
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13. Which of the following best defines curriculum development?

a. the total mental phenomena directly received at any given time
b. the planning of learning opportunities intended to bring about certain desired changes in pupils and
the assessment of the extent to which these changes have taken place
c. a continuous cycle of activities in which all elements of curriculum are considered
d. education is aiding each child to be socially creative individuals

14. The K to 12 curriculum is otherwise known as__________________.

a. 2002 Basic Education Curriculum c. Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum
b. Revitalized Basic Education Curriculum d. Extended Basic Education Curriculum

15. Schools divide the school hours to different subjects such as reading, grammar, literature, math, science, and
history among others. What curriculum design is referred to here?
a. Problem-centered c. Subject-centered
b. Learner-centered d. Culture-based

16. Which of the following is NOT a description of the learner-centered curriculum?

a. emphasis on the total growth and development of the learners
b. controlled and cooperatively directed by learners, teachers and parents
c. Education is a means to develop socially creative individual
d. Emphasis upon facts and knowledge for future use

17. To build a sense of pride among Filipino youth, which should be done in the curriculum?
a. Re-study our history and stress our achievements as a people
b. Re-study our history from the perspective of our colonizers
c. Replace the study of folklore and myths with technical subjects
d. Set aside the study of local history

18. What do you call the type of curriculum in which the teacher puts into action all the different planned activities in
the classroom?
a. recommended curriculum c. taught curriculum
b. written curriculum d. supported curriculum

19. Which criterion in the selection of content is considered when the appropriateness of the content in light of the
particular students who are to experience the curriculum is prioritized?
a. utility c. sequence
b. interest d. learnability

20. Which of the following statements is NOT acceptable?

a. instruction is the actual engagement of learners in the planned learning activities
b. curriculum determines what assessment should be done, and how to do it
c. instruction requires teachers to use a variety of action to accomplish a variety of functions
d. assessment establishes what is to be accomplished in teaching and learning

21. Which characteristic of a good curriculum highlights the psychological nature of the learner?
a. provisions are made for the smooth transition and continuing achievement of pupils
b. curriculum plans in areas which extend over several years are developed vertically
c. classroom practices give attention to the maturity and learning problems of each pupil
d. cooperative learning and teaching provide exchange of information about pupil’s learning
experiences

22. Learning activities must be selected in light of practical considerations including teacher competence, availability
of instructional materials, time allotment, etc. Which of the following best describes this?
a. comprehension c. consistency
b. attainability d. feasibility

23. “Knowledge is true if it is workable”, this statement aligns with which philosophy?
a. idealism c. pragmatism
b. realism d. essentialism

24. According to RA 10157 also known as the Kindergarten Education Act, at which age should children start
schooling?
a. 4 years old c. 5 years old
b. 6 years old d. not specified
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25. During which period in Philippine history was the use of the English language as a medium of instruction
terminated?
a. pre-Spanish c. Spanish
b. American d. Japanese

26. During which period in Philippine history was the public school system first established?
a. pre-Spanish c. Spanish
b. American d. Japanese

27. Which of the following was given emphasis during the Japanese occupation?
a. Christianity c. democracy
b. GMRC d. vocational education

28. Which curricular reform reiterated that children learn best using their first language?
a. MATATAG curriculum c. MTB-MLE
b. senior high school program d. ability tracking

29. Which design was used for the curriculum of the K to 12 Program?
a. constructivist c. spiral
b. vertical d. backward

30. Which statement about the subject-centered curriculum is NOT true?

a. There is a high level of cooperative interaction
b. It covers much content in a short period of time
c. The teacher has full control of the classroom activities
d. The main task is mastery of learning

31. This dimension of curriculum is both unplanned and implicit but its instructional effects are often evident in the
students’ behavior, values and dispositions. This dimension is referred to as___________________.
a. Learned Curriculum c. Hidden Curriculum
b. Recommended curriculum d. Taught Curriculum

32. What is the purpose of curriculum evaluation?

a. To find a second, supplemental curriculum
b. To follow a model for curriculum reform
c. To determine whether or not new curriculum is meeting the objectives it says it will
d. To develop new students’ assessments for use in the classroom

33. In a curriculum development class, the teacher asked the students to give an enriched definition of the
curriculum. Which among the following encompasses the true essence of the term?
a. Curriculum is a list of subjects to take to complete a course.
b. Curriculum is the sum total of all the learning experiences in the teaching-learning process.
c. Curriculum is a list of courses in order to graduate.
d. Curriculum is a never-ending process in education.

34. Which holds true when each level of subject matter is smoothly connected to the next level and glaring gaps,
wasteful overlaps in subject matter are avoided?
a. The curriculum must be sequenced. c. The curriculum must be articulated.
b. The curriculum must be integrated. d. The curriculum must be continued.

35. What kind of teaching-learning approach is adopted in teaching the same major subjects (English, Math, and
Science) in the K-to-12 curriculum?
a. Differentiated teaching-learning c. Spiral teaching-learning
b. Higher order thinking teaching-learning d. Redundant teaching-learning

36. Teacher Aziz attends to seminars, workshops and pursue graduate work. He is a/an ________.
a. writer c. evaluator
b. innovator d. knower

37. What refers to the matching between the curriculum and assessment to be used for the learners?
a. auditing c. delivery
b. articulation d. alignment
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38. On types of curricula which comes from policies, standards and guidelines of government professional
organization or international bodies such as UNESCO?
a. Learned Curriculum c. Recommended Curriculum
b. Supported Curriculum d. Written Curriculum

39. Which social phenomenon supports the axiom, "Curriculum development in an ongoing process?"
a. Social culture is rich and varied c. Society is made up of people
b. Changes occur in society d. Have and have-not compose society

40. When planning a curriculum, what should a teacher consider first?

a. Supplies available c. Instructional units
b. Individual lessons d. Standards

41. In which situation is learner-centered approach to curriculum designing utilized?

a. The focus of learning is the mastery in terms of content
b. Teacher considers learners’ entry knowledge and skills
c. The class activity revolves around finding solutions to problems
d. Memorization and drills are important learning skills

42. You wanted your students to learn about the different bodies of water as part of your lesson. Which of the
following objectives is NOT appropriate for your lesson?
a. Name the different kinds of bodies of water
b. Name ways by which we can protect the different bodies of water
c. Draw the different kinds of bodies of water
d. Go on a field trip to study all the kinds of bodies of water

43. Mrs. Alonzo, the principal of Mabuhay Elementary School, firmly supports the idea that students have an active
role in constructing their own knowledge. Thus, she encouraged her teachers to employ student-centered
activities in their classes. What theory of learning does Mrs. Alonzo adhere to?
a. Experiential c. Metacognition
b. Constructivism d. Problem-based

44. Which stakeholder of the curriculum will say, “I keep in mind how I can sustain the interest of the learners”?
a. Teacher c. Department Chairperson
b. School Principal d. Parent

45. Which of the following statements gives the real value of lesson-planning?
I. It helps teachers to be orderly
II. It helps the teacher recall the subject-matter previously discussed
III. It helps the teacher organize learning activities

a. II only c. I only
b. II and III d. I, II, and III

46. Among the following curriculum stakeholders, who has the most responsibility in curriculum implementation?
a. the learners c. the teachers
b. the school heads d. the parents

47. Teacher Miguel has been a constructivist in his approach to lesson planning. What must be the features of his
lesson plan?
I. Students are engaged in their learning
II. Students guide their own learning and meaning-making
III. Students keep the learning to themselves
IV. Students are not encouraged to share their thoughts about a new concept for that calls for much
time

a. I and III c. I and II

b. II and IV d. III and IV

48. When curriculum content is fairly distributed in each area of discipline, this means that the curriculum
____________.
a. sequenced c. integrated
b. balanced d. continued
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49. Which of the following techniques will best suit the objective of developing cooperative learning and social
interaction?
a. buzz session c. lecture
b. graded recitation d. individual reporting

50. The statement, “The curriculum is the total learning experience of an individual”, shows which point of view in
curriculum?
a. traditionalist c. naturalist
b. cognitivist d. progressivist